Guardian Alarm announces the acquisition of Executive Security Consultants in Columbus, OH
Established in 1988 by Doug and Sandy Huey, Executive Security Consultants (ESC) provides residential and commercial alarm services in the greater Columbus area. Together, they worked countless hours to ensure they were providing peace of mind to their customers. This acquisition continues this legacy as both companies provide exemplary, personalized customer service, but also have a family-like culture that exists within their teams.
“Guardian Alarm has been serving the Columbus market for many years and we look forward to welcoming the employees and customers of Executive Security Consultants,” said Brent Uhl, President and Chief Executive Officer of Guardian Alarm. “Executive Security Consultants has delivered reliable customer service in the Columbus metro area for over thirty years. With this merger, we will be able to expand their services to include fire and alarm services to area businesses and municipalities.”
“Guardian Alarm has a great reputation in security monitoring services,” said Doug and Sandy Huey. “Since we started Executive Security Consultants (ESC), our goal has always been to deliver the best technology and reliable services to our customers. Guardian Alarm has demonstrated they share this vision and will continue this legacy under their ownership.”
“This acquisition in the Columbus market will provide Guardian Alarm with a strong market presence and will allow us to serve more customers in this growing area. As we continue our aggressive growth strategy to increase subscribers and revenue, our existing and future customers will benefit from the expanded services and technology,” Uhl said.
Over 90 years of trusted service
Justin V was very helpful and thoughtful. He took the time to explain the process worked. He also was very courteous about making sure he didn’t make a mess of our floors. I had a great understanding how the guardian alarm system works.
Response from the owner:Thank you for sharing your experience, Bart! We're glad to hear Justin was helpful, thoughtful and took the time to clearly explain the process!
Very pleasant and polite gentleman.
Response from the owner:Thank you for your kind feedback, Christopher!
Been working with this company for 10 years they do a great job!
Response from the owner:Hi Donna, thank you for your loyalty over the past 10 years! We truly appreciate your continued trust in us and are so glad to hear you've had a great experience!
John is patient, thorough, thoughtful. The job involved an unexpected solution but he was calm, confident and professional throughout.
Enjoyed sharing stories with him, too!
Response from the owner:Thank you for the kind words, Kathy! We're so glad John provided excellent service and solved the issue. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review!
We have had nothing but a positive experience with our alarm. Kate is always such a big help and is always there when we need issues resolved.
Response from the owner:Thanks Joanna! It’s great to hear you have had a positive experience with Guardian. We appreciate your business!
Rudy was fantastic, always checking in with me to let me know where he was in the process and what would be happening next. He was polite, professional, and cleaned up after himself each day. Thanks Rudy!
Response from the owner:Thank you for sharing your positive experience, Jodi! We're so happy to hear that Rudy provided such great service!
Tim the installer was great! Super helpful, knowledgeable, and nice to work with.
Response from the owner:We appreciate the kind words, Gerry! We'll be sure to pass along your positive feedback to Tim.
Tim was great, he explained how to operate the new unit very thoroughly, great customer service.
On 10/30/2025 Tech Collin Kiplin arrived at my home to address a alarm problem.
He was very professional and polite, he had the alarm up and running in a matter of minutes.
Could not have asked for better service.
100% satisfied! Great job.
Response from the owner:Thank you for the wonderful feedback, Daniel! We're so glad to hear Collin prived such fast and professional service to resolve your alarm issue. Thank you for sharing your experience and for choosing Guardian Alarm!
Kate is a pleasure to work with!! She is very responsive and provides excellent customer service. I will never go anywhere else, good service is hard to come by these days. Keep up the good work, Kate.
Response from the owner:We really appreciate you taking the time to leave a review! It’s wonderful to hear that Kate provided you with great service.
